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distance the bird distinctly enunciates die. qui'bro , die qui'bro, making a 
brief pause after the first three syllables. 
81. Chordiles virginianus ( Briss .) Bp. Night-Hawk. — Appar- 
ently common summer resident. First seen about the middle of April. 
On April 24 I found a deserted egg in a swampy pine grove. 
82. Chaetura pelagica (Z.) Bd. Chimney Swallow. — Arrived 
about the last of March. Few seen. 
83. Trochilus colubris, L. Ruby-throated Hummer. — Arrived 
March 30. Rare. 
84. Ceryle alcyon ( L .) Boie. Kingfisher. — Uncommon resident. 
85. Coccyzus americanus ( L .) Bp. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. — 
Common summer resident, well known in this locality as “ Rain-Crow/’ 
Arrived the last week in April. 
86. Hylotomus pileatus (L.) Bd. Pileated Woodpecker. — 
Rare resident. 
87. Picus borealis, Vieill. Red-cockaded Woodpecker. — The 
commonest of its family at Coosada, and one of the most notable birds, 
being active, social, and always noisy. Its notes resemble those of the 
Hairy Woodpecker, with the addition of a rattling quality which at once 
identifies their author. I observed no sums of nest-building. 
88. Picus villosus, L. Hairy Woodpecker. — Uncommon resident. 
89. Picus pubescens, L. Downy Woodpecker. — Rather rare 
during the winter ; common after the first of March. 
90. Sphyrapicus varius (Z.) Bd. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. 
— Seen rather uncommonly throughout my stay. 
91. Centurus carolinus (Z.) Sw . Red-bellied Woodpecker. — 
Rather uncommon throughout my stay, and invariably quite shy. I found 
it with equal frequency in the pine woods and in the deep swamps. It 
has a croaking note like that of the following species. 
92. Melanerpes erythrocephalus (Z.) Sw . Red-headed Wood- 
pecker. — Arrived April 21, and became at once abundant. 
93. Colaptes auratus (Z.) Sw . Golden-winged Woodpecker. — 
Abundant resident. 
Note. Conurus carolinensis (L.) Kuhl, the Carolina Parrakeet, is well 
known to most of the older local sportsmen, and is said to have once been 
common. None have been seen, however, for many years. 
At least two species of Owls were resident at Coosada, one of them 
undoubtedly Bubo virginianus (Gm.) Bp., but I secured specimens of nei- 
ther variety. 
94. Accipiter cooperi (Bp.) Gray. Cooper’s Hawk. — Mr. Bond 
shot a superb male on March 5. 
95. But e o line atus (Gm.) Jard. Red-shouldered Hawk. — Com- 
mon resident. Less shy than usual in New England. 
96. Cathartes aura (Z.) Illiger. Turkey Buzzard. — Abundant 
resident. 
